Molly Benton doesn't believe in fairytales-she believes in compost, weather patterns, and things she can control. When she's tasked with transforming a vacant city lot into a community garden, she expects dirt under her nails and red tape in her inbox. What she doesn't expect is Ben Wilder-the city's endlessly optimistic project manager who sees potential where she sees weeds.He's sunshine to her careful shade, persistence to her precision. And when the long hours and late nights start blurring the lines between professional and personal, Molly finds herself growing roots she never meant to plant. But letting someone in means exposing the softer parts of herself-the ones she's spent years protecting under layers of sarcasm, hard work, and quiet self-doubt.Ben isn't looking for perfection; he's looking for real. Yet his own past shadows linger, testing his ability to stay grounded when feelings take root. Together, they'll learn that love, like a garden, thrives not because it's flawless, but because it's tended with patience, care, and a willingness to bloom even when the forecast looks uncertain.From the first spark of banter to the final tender promise, Full Bloom is a slow-burn contemporary romance that celebrates vulnerability, self-worth, and the messy, miraculous beauty of growth.Perfect for readers who love character-driven stories, heartfelt tension, and big, beautiful women who take up space in all the best ways, Full Bloom reminds us that love doesn't demand transformation-it invites us to flourish exactly as we are.Fall in love with a story where laughter and longing intertwine, where community and courage blossom side by side, and where a plus-sized heroine learns that the most extraordinary thing she can grow is her own joy.